Belgium's comfortable 2-0 win over England has strengthened their grip on top spot in Group A2 and also ended the visitors' hopes of reaching the Nations League Finals in Leuven on Sunday. Also read France beat champions Portugal, enter Nations League football tournament last fourBelgium, the world's top-ranked side, held on with few real alarms against an unimaginative England side who enjoyed plenty of possession without creating many clear chances. Roberto Martinez's Belgium side must now only avoid defeat on Wednesday against Denmark, who beat Iceland 2-1, to win the group. "We were always in control at 2-0, sometimes it can be dangerous, you feel comfortable but we defended Thibaut Courtois's goal very well." Defeat was Southgate's 10th while in charge of England from 48 games, but skipper Kane felt England were unlucky.

Source: dna November 16, 2020 04:02 UTC